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Hazardous Waste

A hazardous waste is a waste with a chemical composition or other properties that make it capable of causing illness, death, or some other harm to humans and other life forms when mismanaged or released into the environment.

PLEASE NOTE

This new page is part of our Hazardous Waste Management Program web page update process and is under construction. The links to the left will take you to the main Hazardous Waste page, as well as the general category pages, and the Related Links are those links related to the content on the page. If you are looking for the original "Managing Hazardous Waste" web page, please click here. This page will be updated frequently over the coming year, and when complete, the original page will no longer be available.

Hazardous waste generators are divided into two categories (Small Quantity Generators and Large quantity Generators) based on the amount of waste they produce each month. Different regulations apply to each generator category.

Requirements for TSD facilities govern the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste, including land disposal, the permitting process and requirements for TSD facilities.

HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING

DTSC implements hazardous waste recycling laws and developed the hazardous waste recycling regulations to promote the reuse and reclamation of useful materials in a manner that is safe and protective of human health and the environment. Hazardous waste laws define recycling differently.